Vehicle hits power pole causing grass fire near Pete Garrett Rd, Polk County TX

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 09:18 AM

Pete Garrett Rd, Texas 77351

A vehicle struck a power pole near Pete Garrett Road, Texas, causing power lines to fall and start a grass fire. No injuries were reported. Emergency services are responding to the scene.

Audio|Source: Lake Livingston Area Wide Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Have an accident west up in 1988.

00:02

It's going to be half a mile from Pete Garrett Road.

00:06

It's going to be a vehicle that hit a power line, fire department, and she's going route.

00:12

Retroes 43. Back in. Warning.

00:15

Let's go.

00:20

Nice, Hoffman. Got a report of a power line been struck by,

00:24

power pole been struck by a vehicle, power lines down, grafts on fire. It's going to be on 1988, about a half a mile from Pete Garrett Road.

00:35

The location.

00:39

WestFM 1988,

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half a mile from Pete Garrett, Roan.

00:48

33, Bob.

00:53

Clear 33.

00:56

Three.

00:58

Three Charles, Lutton, Liberty, on duty.

01:01

Turchase 11, pay.

01:02

818, labor, she got one of my name made of birth when you ready.

01:06

Four.

01:07

Three Charles, Foxy.

01:09

Do you go ahead? 33. I've also spoke with Goodrich.

01:15

And Chico.

01:21

First name, (name withheld), common spelling, middle name (name withheld).

01:26

Last name spelling, (name withheld), (name withheld), (name withheld).

01:31

Out of (name withheld).

01:33

three, eight.

01:35

Pull me out at (number withheld) County Road 2341 on Civil.

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3-8 of 06, 3-8-06. 8-06.

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8-34 traffic.

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8-34.

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3-12-43 traffic.

01:53

All right.

01:54

9-8-34.

01:56

Head on County Road, 4871,

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about the 100 block, out on Victor Henry Town, 1319,

02:03

Victor Henry Town, 1319.

02:05

We're saying, Mark.

02:07

Yeah.

02:08

Okay. Fair.

02:09

Thank you, base. I'm on 2665. I'm on 2665 on both a good return.

02:13

I'll hit that way, but another note, Bay 39, Moly.

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Clear 39.

02:18

There's no occupants of the vehicle. There's no injuries to the vehicle. It's just the fact that the lines are down and the grass is on fire.

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